Faculty Book: Peter Fraenkel

Peter Fraenkel

Couples therapist Fraenkel argues that most relationship problems can be traced to partners being out of sync in the overlooked but powerful dimension of time. Differences in daily rhythms, personal pace, punctuality, time perspective, and priorities about how time is allocated can all lead to couple conflict. Yet, he finds, these polarizing time differences play a potent role in attracting lovers in the first place. In this trailblazing new book, Fraenkel draws on his original research to show how a clearer understanding of these forces can improve the health of a relationship and even rescue a failing one. Peter Fraenkel (Assoc. Prof., City) is on the doctoral faculty in psychology.